assertion; declaration; affirmation
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
collection of books; (personal) library
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
written oath; covenant; pledge
exemption; exoneration; discharge
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
approximate age; age range
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
step; stride; counter for steps
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
perfect; complete; flawless
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation